For generations, the Japanesehave used Nightingales Droppings as a stain remover. As it worked well and did not damage the textile, Japanese Kabuki actors and Geisha started to use the droppings on their skin for blemishes and whitening purposes. This practice later spread amongst court nobles and ladies of the Samurai families. Today, Nightingales Droppings are still used in Japan as a cleansing face mask and / or whitening treatment on both men and women. This all natural product is perfectly safe and easy to use on both oily and dry skin.

Due to the short intestine of the Nightingale bird, Nightingales Droppings are said to contain protein, a degrading enzyme for fat, and whitening enzyme, which act on scurf and fat to help whiten the skin and even out blemishes.

The droppings keeps moisture in the skin but cleanses well at the same time. The droppings are sun-dried for over 2 weeks and at the same time are sterilised by the ultraviolet light. Then, the droppings are turned to a fine powder in the specially made container (rotating for 18 hours with the ceramic ball). Recently celebrities have discovered this secret with media reports claiming David and Victoria Beckham use this treatment.

Camellia oil is considered to be the ‘olive oil of Asia.’ Camellias grow in East Asia and China and the oil has been used in their cultures for centuries in many ways. The rest of the world is now catching up and learning about what was once considered an Asian treasure. There are many benefits to using camellia oil in your diet, as well as for skin care and hair care.

Uses

In China, camellia oil is commonly used as a cooking oil and sometimes used in salad dressings and marinades and in stir-fry cooking. It is also used as a tool treatment to prevent corrosion in woodworking tools and to keep the tools lubricated. Another common use for camellia oil is in cosmetics–lip gloss, moisturizers, foundations and soaps.

Health Benefits

Supplements of camellia oil, according to the Biosafety Research Center for Foods, Drugs and Pesticides in Japan, inhibited lung metastasis of melanomas (skin cancers), and patients have been encouraged to use the supplement. Another study at the National Chung Hsing University advocates camellia oleifera as an antioxidant. Traditionally the health benefits of camellia oil or tea seed oil are said to be helpful for people who suffer from ulcers, heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux. The oil has also been used on skin wounds to aid in healing and staving off infection.

When used for cooking or in food, the oil has been praised for its very low levels of saturated fats and no transfats. It also contains high levels of omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids, which are essential to the body.

Skin Care Benefits

Camellia oil can be used as an emollient for dry skin and may even help with acne. It is a light, easily absorbed oil that can be used as a moisturizer for dry, rough spots. The oil is said to help prevent and smooth wrinkles and stretch marks and heal scars. It is also used to strengthen and promote healthy growth of fingernails by massaging the oil into the nail.

Hair Care Benefits

Supposedly geishas soaked their wooden combs in the oil overnight to help nourish the scalp and hair. You can buy camellia oil hair products with the oil as the main ingredient or you can use the pure oil as a hot oil treatment or a pomade. You can purchase pure camellia oil online or at many health food stores.

Spirulina revitalizes you when you take it internally and is also good as a face mask!

Vitamins
Among food, Spirulina has a relative high provitamin A concentration. An excessive dose of b-carotene may be toxic, but when the b-carotene is ingested from the Spirulina or another vegetable it is usually harmless since the human organism only converts into vitamin A the quantity it needs. Spirulina is a very rich source in vitamin B12, and that is a reason why these Cyanobacteria are of great value for people needing supplements in the treatment of pernicious anemia.

Spirulina is packed with a number of important phytonutrients. The blue-green color of Spirulina comes from its high concentration of a phytonutrient called phycocyanin. For fear of putting you to sleep, we will not go into all the chemistry of phytonutrients, but the vast amount of phytonutrients in Spirulina helps explain the strong antioxidant and immune boosting benefits of Spirulina.

In fact, NASA has conducted studies on Spirulina as a potential food for space travel. When it comes to space travel, the goal is to provide the astronauts with foods that are in rich in nutrients but don’t take up much space. NASA found that 1 kg of Spirulina had the same nutrients found in about 1,000 kgs of “assorted vegetables”! Simply put, when you are feeding your body such a high concentration of healthy nutrients, good things will happen.

Beta Carotene

The beta carotene in spirulina is ten times more concentrated than that in carrots.

Protein

Spirulina is 60% protein, more than any other natural food. It contains all nine essential amino acids and only a few calories.

Rare Fatty Acid – Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA)

Spirulina is the only whole-food source of the rare fatty acid Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). This greatly aids in reducing cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, easing pre-menstrual pain and reducing the symptoms of skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, dry scalp syndrome and more.

Iron

Spirulina is rich in iron, magnesium and trace minerals and is easier for the body to absorb than iron supplements. Iron is essential to the formation of red blood cells that carry oxygen to all parts of the body and is naturally associated with vitality and a healthy looking complexion.

This is one of the critical plant ingredients for proper skin nutrition that we need to clear up the many skin problems that exist today.

Vitamin B-12 and B Complex

One very important vitamin group essential in providing skin nutrients that spirulina contains is B Complex. These B vitamins are also especially important for healthy nerves and tissue as well as unusual phytonutrients for overall health and cleansing.

Spirulina’s dark color comes from a rainbow of natural pigments. They harvest sunlight at different wavelengths and protect from too much sun. These pigments offer unusual health benefits and help synthesize many enzymes necessary for regulating body metabolism. They are chlorophyll (green), carotenoids (yellow and orange) and phycocyanin (blue), the dominant color.

The natural plant pigments that give Spirulina its distinct color also provide numerous health benefits. These include chlorophyll (green), which helps cleanse the body of toxins, beta carotene (orange), a potent antioxidant, and phycocyanin (blue), which supports protein absorption and healthy immune function.

Another special ingredient of Spirulina is a gamma-linoleic acid, which can be found in only a few seeds and fruits. The other most widely known sources are evening primrose (oenothera) oil and breast milk. Gamma-linoleic acid is important to protect the integrity of skin cells and muscles, as it is an important ingredient in the formation of new cell membranes.

Facial masks based on spirulina prevent premature aging of the skin, improve its condition, contribute to preventing wrinkles, and help in the fight against acne.

Remember this well known remedy against puffy and swollen eyes? Putting tea bags on your eyes to make them fresh and toned up?

I used to do this, but alway found it a bit messy – the tea bags would fall from my eyes if I stood up. And I just had to stand up due to the fact that lying on my bed for 20 min was too boring for me!

Then I found an alternative to this old method:

You can take the Green Tea powder and mix it with water, or, in my case – Japanese Camellia Oil to moisturize the delicate eye area as well.

Green Teawill bring to blood flow to your skin and diminish any puffiness. It will also bring skin-improving beta-carotene, Vitamin C and potent antioxidantsto the skin!

Camellia Oilwill moisturize the eye area, nourishing the skin with Oliec acid, which gets into the deep layers of our skin and enhances the effects of collagen and elastin. This magic oil is extremely penetrating and does not leave an oily residue.

So, for this eye mask you will need:

1. Green Tea Powder

2. Camellia Oil(or water, or any other oil that you prefer)

1. Pour a little bit of the Green Tea Powder into a bowl and mix it with a little bit of Camellia Oil.

2. Mix these ingredients into a sticky paste. Apply it and keep on for 15 min.

Shu Qi is a Taiwanese actress aged 36. But, of course, like most of asian girls, she looks younger.

If you look at Shu Qi now you would never think that she used to have freckles! But she did. So her main beauty issue was removing them. She was successful at this due to the fact that she used professional whitening creams.

If you face a similar problem and do not have enough money to use the expensive whitening creams and you prefer natural home remedies, you can try the Rice Flour Mask, which will make the skin tone more even and bright.

As almost all of the other asian actresses, Shu believes that having enough sleep and drinking a lot of water keeps your skin beautiful and healthy… Just looking at her makes me want to drink a 2 litre bottle of mineral water and go to sleep.